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SoloCat · Yesterday 23:17

Beauty advent calendars thread 11 for spoilers, offers and stock updates πŸŽ€πŸ’πŸŽ€πŸ’πŸŽ€
Welcome to Thread 11πŸŽ‰
A huge thank you to @OvaHere, @JoRaRaRa and @Thelifeofawife,@ilovepond@26inprogress
for the previous threads, and to everyone who has been sharing spoilers, information. links, bargains, discount codes and enabling each other over the first 10 threads. ❀️
As agreed, we're taking it in turns to start each new thread this year. If this thread starts getting close to the reply limit, please post to let everyone know you're happy to start the next one so we can avoid duplicate threads.
πŸŽ… A few festive housekeeping notes:
🎁 This thread contains spoilers.
πŸŽ„ Please be kind and respectful to one another.
πŸ’Έ No judging anyone for their purchasing choices (or how many calendars they buy... we're all enablers here! πŸ˜‚).
πŸŽ€ Feel free to share spoilers, offers, discount codes, GWPs, delivery updates and stock alerts.
🎁 Available Now:
Boots:
www.boots.com/christmas/advent-calendars/advent-calendar-waiting-list
Luxe Β£150
beauty-detective.com/boots-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/
Fragrance Β£90
beauty-detective.com/boots-12-days-of-scent-advent-calendar-2026/
Skin Β£70
beauty-detective.com/boots-24-days-of-skin-advent-calendar-2026/
Liberty – Β£285 (Beauty Drop members receive Β£25 off). Now on general sale:
www.libertylondon.com/uk/features/beauty/beauty-advent-calendar#
Unboxing
P. Louise – Β£250. Available to pre-order with payment instalments available:
https://plouise.co.uk/collections/wonderful-world-of-p-louise-advent-calendar/products/what-glows-around-2026-advent-calendar
John Lewis – Β£250. Available on pre-sale via the app for MyJL members:
https://beauty-detective.com/john-lewis-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/
Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar – Β£270. Now on sale online and in-store:
https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/p/harrods-of-london-the-harrods-beauty-advent-calendar-2026-000000000000284475
Harrods 12 Days of Hair & Body – Β£99. Now on sale online and in-store:
https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/p/harrods-of-london-the-harrods-12-days-of-hair-and-body-advent-calendar-2026-000000000000284465
Harrods Fragrance Advent Calendar – Β£225. Pre-sale sold out. Went on sale in-store 1/9 but appears to be completely sold out:
https://beauty-detective.com/harrods-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/
Vogue Festive Calendar – Β£355. Available to pre-order:
https://shop.vogue.co.uk/products/vogue-festive-calendar-2026
Fortnum & Mason Beauty Advent Calendar - Β£275. Available now:
https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums-beauty-advent-calendar-2026
Fenwick 25 day beauty advent calendar - Β£250. Withdrawn due to problems with the ingredients list. When/if it will return is unknown:
https://fenwick.co.uk/products/fenwick-fenwick-beauty-25-day-advent-calendar-2026
Anthropologie 24 Day Beauty Advent Calendar – Β£98. Available now:
https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/24-days-of-beauty-advent-calendar5
The Fragrance Shop - Available for pre-order Β£120 members, Β£150 non-members.
Women's Advent Calendar:
^https://www.thefragranceshop.co.uk/the-fragrance-shop/the-fragrance-shop/gift-box-advent/p/76306
Men's Advent Calendar:
^https://www.thefragranceshop.co.uk/the-fragrance-shop/the-fragrance-shop/gift-box-advent/p/76307
Selfridges
Beauty & Fragrance Β£250. On sale 1/9:
https://beauty-detective.com/selfridges-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/
Fragrance - current thinking is that this will cost Β£225 and launch around 30/9-1/10:
https://beauty-detective.com/selfridges-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/
Elle Β£197 or Β£187 if you joined the waitlist or with MissBoux’s code available on her unboxing video:
https://beauty-detective.com/elle-advent-calendar-2026/
LookFantastic Beauty. Available for pre-order:
https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/beauty-box/the-beauty-advent-calendar-worth-over-665/17691363/
LookFantastic Fragrance. Available for pre-order:
https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/beauty-box/the-fragrance-advent-calendar-worth-over-530/17691405/
Glossybox. Β£90 or Β£75 for subscribers. Code: KAREN5 may give Β£5 off the Β£90. Available now:
https://www.glossybox.co.uk/p/beauty-box/glossybox-2026-advent-calendar-worth-over-645/17691528/
OK Beauty Box advent/Hannah Martin. Available now Β£109:
https://www.okbeautybox.co.uk/products/the-ok-beauty-box-advent-calendar?srsltid=AfmBOoppTH5x1vrf3PT8oCWpKiUj111T5PdA8IBPKCjA9SYOpugUFCBJ
Cult Beauty Β£245 - Β£20 gift voucher back when buying at launch 03/09 early access.
https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/c/advent-calendar/
Harvey Nichols: Due to the recent takeover, it’s unclear if these a/cs are still going ahead for 2026. Details TBC.
Beauty:
https://www.harveynichols.com/harvey-nichols/harvey-nichols-beauty-advent-calendar-2026-75896-258491/
Fragrance:
https://www.harveynichols.com/harvey-nichols/harvey-nichols-12-days-of-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026-75906-258490/
John Lewis Fragrance Β£99 - appeared briefly for sale 1/9 online but this seems to have been a glitch. The calendar is either out of stock or withdrawn. It MAY reappear 21/9, (its original release date):
https://beauty-detective.com/john-lewis-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/
Space NK Β£275 - available now in-store and online:
https://www.spacenk.com/uk/gifts/beauty-advent-calendars/beauty-advent-calendar-MUK200063764.html
Oh My Cream Β£195 with 20% off for new customers with code: WELCOME20:
https://ohmycream.co.uk//products/advent-calendar-lrnce-oh-my-cream?
YESSTYLE: $164.99 5% off with code: PAULAYES
Early access: 29/9 3am GMT
General access: 6/10 3am GMT
https://beautycalendar.com/yesstyle-advent-calendar-2026/
Sephora UK
Sephora Favourites: Β£235 available for pre order:
https://www.sephora.co.uk/p/sephora-favorites-advent-calendar?
Next Β£150 available now:
https://beauty-detective.com/next-beauty-advent-calendar-2026
Debenhams Β£120
https://www.debenhams.com/pages/beauty-advent-calendar
PURESEOUL Β£140 (first year they are doing an advent)
beauty-detective.com/pureseoul-advent-calendar-2026/
Holland Barrett: Β£60 - available now:
https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/beauty-advent-calendar-6101407249?
Diptyque: Β£420 - available now:
uk.diptyqueparis.com/en-uk/products/advent-calendar-25-scented-treasures-xm26advent?
Jo Malone: Β£375 - available now;
https://www.jomalone.co.uk/product/26322/107822/gift-sets/christmas-kist-advent-calendar?
Jo Loves Waitlist:
https://www.joloves.com/pages/a-jo-loves-advent-calendar?
πŸ’„ More Calendars & Spoilers
Rather than making the opening post a mile long, here's a brilliant roundup of lots more advent calendars and the latest spoilers, including Charlotte Tilbury, Elemis, LancΓ΄me, Tatcha, NEOM, Neal's Yard Remedies, and many more as they're announced:
πŸ‘‰ ^https://beauty-detective.com/category/beauty-advent-calendars^/ πŸ‘ˆ

I haven’t updated lists or availability, but I’m sure we all know what’s going on πŸ˜€

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ElizabethG81 · Today 09:47

It does say more stock coming soon (on the queue page), so hopefully they will have further drops like they’ve done with the BAC. 🀞 for everyone

user593 · Today 09:47

I didn’t get one. I will try and pick up the Ex Nihilo on Vinted. If anyone wants to swap a Brompton Immortals for Lust in Paradise let me know! ☺️

HolidayHattie · Today 09:48

JPMJuliz · Today 09:35

Try "❀" in the app then keep trying to add to basket from laptop, worked for me - the Add To Basket shows for a split second when you refresh, so if you're quick, it'll let you add it.
I managed to to do it twice - first order I didn't notice my very old work delivery address as my Selfridges account is very old.
At check-out it said max restrictions apply - max 3 per person.

Does this mean you have a spare? I can't get it, I had it on my waitlist but clicking Add to basket just took me to the queue right from the start.

JoRaRaRa · Today 09:48

I bought one on eBay, but then the wishlist hack worked. I'm shaking and just hope that it went through as it seems to have sold out straight after. I think I need a strong drink 😳

SucksToBeYou · Today 09:48

I am really sad I didnt get one, it is the only one this year that I really wanted.

If anyone decides to sell theirs and lives in the North of England, I would love to buy it from you.

NowStartingOver · Today 09:49

Got an email from Selfridges at 9:15am about the advent calendar being available, well you would be 200,000 in the queue after that!

I didn't realise that the queue page (coming 8th October) before it became the queue was actually the queue.

Was about 89,000 in the queue. But used the Wish List trick about 5 mins before it sold out.

Advententhusiast · Today 09:49

Got it! The workaround worked after deleten the app, via the website and being a guest

DidILeaveTheGasOn · Today 09:50

Ah that’s good @JoRaRaRa. I’m sorry @SucksToBeYou πŸ˜”this has been a rollercoaster of a morning.

OvaHere · Today 09:50

I managed to put 2 orders in via the wishlist hack on laptop. One for me and another for a friend who is at work. Hope they don't cancel the 2nd.

Puravida23 · Today 09:50

Selfridges does have a habit of bringing things in and out of stock so they probably will release more again
@HolidayHattie I will let you know if they don’t cancel my second order and I get two

JPMJuliz · Today 09:51

HolidayHattie · Today 09:48

Does this mean you have a spare? I can't get it, I had it on my waitlist but clicking Add to basket just took me to the queue right from the start.

I PM'ed you but it's OOS now, so sorry!

HolidayHattie · Today 09:52

JPMJuliz · Today 09:51

I PM'ed you but it's OOS now, so sorry!

Thank you for trying. So frustrating!

AprilLady · Today 09:54

Just coming on to say thank you very much for the hack - like @MiaN it took me quite a few goes but I managed to add it to my bag from the wishlist and check out.

My DH (using AI) had managed to figure out that the release time was 9:05 as it was apparently embedded in the html for the webpage - so I assume lots of tech savvy people had done the same and also somehow knew how to get first in line. Even knowing it was 9:05 I ended up 151000 behind.

I didn’t try to order more than one but very pleased if they were limiting purchases to one per customer.

ClutteredPalace · Today 09:56

There were 46000 people in front of it and I missed the wishlist hack as I was scared to come off the page in case I lost my place (I've only got my phone and it's a bit rubbish) I'm so sad 😭

keepincool · Today 09:56

Thank you for the new thread @SoloCat 😍

I was 47667 I the queue, then it sold out when I realised the heart trick. When I got the SBAC on Saturday the lovely woman who found the calendar for me signed me up to her concierge service. I've messaged her and she's going to see what she can do πŸ™

user7172 · Today 09:57

Wish list hack didn’t work for me on chrome or safari on mobile or laptop. I’m irrationally annoyed 🀣but v pleased for those of you who got it. TBH it’s prob for the best as I’ve only smelt one of the perfumes!! But v keen to try the Thameen…

JoRaRaRa · Today 09:58

Selfridges release in batches so please keep checking.

Also, if I do end up with 2, I can sell one on. I paid Β£320 for it on eBay. Depends if he actually does have 1 to sell though.

Annamarieboo · Today 09:58

Does anyone know if it's in store?

NC543210 · Today 09:59

I only bloody managed to get one.

Tried the laptop, wishlist and refresh hack to add to basket. I kept missing the add to basket but my colleague took over and he managed to get it in my basket.
Can't believe it! I am over the moon.

OvaHere · Today 09:59

Thank you so much for the hack advice. It took a few times to work. My friend is over the moon too. I just hope I'm allowed both orders. 😬

NC543210 · Today 09:59

Thank you to solo for the new thread and the hack posters

HolidayHattie · Today 10:01

user7172 · Today 09:57

Wish list hack didn’t work for me on chrome or safari on mobile or laptop. I’m irrationally annoyed 🀣but v pleased for those of you who got it. TBH it’s prob for the best as I’ve only smelt one of the perfumes!! But v keen to try the Thameen…

I've been awake most of the night for this, and I had it in my wishlist but it wouldn't add to basket, so I think my annoyance is rational rather than irrational.

Beautyfox · Today 10:01

Anyone know anything about store stock? I missed out but my DH is in London today so if they have stock then I will send him on a mission.

MissHotMess · Today 10:02

JoRaRaRa · Today 09:58

Selfridges release in batches so please keep checking.

Also, if I do end up with 2, I can sell one on. I paid Β£320 for it on eBay. Depends if he actually does have 1 to sell though.

You can still cancel the Ebay purchase, if you don't want it for the jacked up price! I think you have an hour "cooling off" period.

I am so happy I could help fellow mumsnetters with the hack, and feel gutted it hasn't worked for everyone. I really hope you can still get the calendar in the next waves.

Benny12 · Today 10:03

the hack didn’t work for me …and by the time i think i got it to work …it was out of stock 😱

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